Walking around a huge park in downtown.. my husband with his little beard, me wearing my veil.. i got used on that wonder look in their eyes, how could she wear all that in a sunny day.. everyone is taking the shirts off and shes covering her hair as well!!!
we kept walking enjoying the unusual good weather until we reached the turn we should take.. i was looking across the street and i saw her wearing a veil.. i was so glad to see a veiled muslima among that nearly naked crowd.. i kept looking and in a second she turned her face around towards me, she saw me looking at her, am sure it was too far for her to see my smile but she waved at me and i happily waved back!!
my husband was laughing by that time.. he said thats so cute, u look like a couple of friends haven't seen each other long time ago!!! she was taking the stairs with someone i assumed he is her husband.. so we took our turn and started a new chit chat while i was taking some photos "as usual" and suddenly i heard a male voice saying assalam 3alykom.. so i turned to see her and her husband next to us!!
she said we saw u muslims and we thought why not to come over and say salam.. i told her how glad i feel they did and how touched i am with that sweet move..
we took sometime talking, exchanging phone numbers and promised to meet next day at elmasjid for prying jom3a..
After they left.. lots of thoughts came into my head.. "al7mdolellah 3ala ni3mat el7ejab" except for the veil we wouldn't ever thought about taking such a move, no one here talks to strangers!!
i thought how blessed we are muslims with our islam, it sais women should wear hijab.. maybe its meant to declare that this woman is a muslima and she should be treated and respected as a one..
another thought i had about what sayedna mo7ammad (pbuh) said "afsho elsalam baynakom"             "الا ادلكم على شيء اذا فعلتموه تحاببتم.. افشوا السلام بينكم"
its great how u can easily send smiles and salams to every one without getting strange looks back!!!
and finally i thought about what we call "so7bah sale7ah" which is one of the very important things i miss about home, my friends.. my dear muslim friends..
i'll always keep them in my do3a2 and i hope they wont forget me as well cause i really need it..